No Gods No Mayors
The Office of the Mayor
Municipal government: a trap that catches those too incompetent, too corrupt, too incompetent even for national politics. And the greatest of these, the mayor - the highest political office one can hope to reach with a truly oppositional personality or a crack addiction. Mattie Lubchansky, Riley Quinn and November Kelly are teaming up to make a podcast investigating these mayors. From petty Bonapartes to flagrant mafiosi, these are their stories.Every other week, we'll have an episode on the free feed. For more Mayoral goodness, check out the bonus episodes on our Patreon.
Episodes
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Jan 29, 2026 • 10min
PREVIEW: Benjamin Butler
After a London Fog update with Randall Weddle, mayor Nova takes the rest of the girls to post-Civil-War New Orleans, where one brave and slightly insane man had the right idea for how to do reconstruction, which was: to do it, at all! What a nice story. I hope he didn't enrich himself to a preposterous degree while doing it.This is a BONUS episode, listen to the whole thing on the Municipal Benevolent Feed at nogodsnomayors.com!
Jan 22, 2026 • 1h 29min
Jimmy Griffin (with Hesse Deni)
Buffalo: The town that killed Big Bill McKinley. Friend of the show Hesse joins us to talk about mayor and classic drunken guy Jimmy Griffin. Get all your rhyming-named henchman (Boots, Scanoots, et al) and listen up! Hesse is on the Bottleman now with Riley! The Bottlemen is back! It's called "Trouble in River City" now! Also this is a FREE episode – why not join the Mayoral Benevolent Feed for twice the mayors?Are you in London? Take the listener poll about our possible live show!
Jan 15, 2026 • 10min
PREVIEW: Glant Havenar
That's right! It's the name on EVERYONE'S LIPS: Glant! Spiritually our most Epic Millennial mayor so far, Palmer Lake Colorado's Glant Havenar is NOT serving. And she loves to TEXT!Listen to the whole thing on the Patreon at nogodsnomayors.com
Jan 8, 2026 • 1h 14min
Frank Melton
Beep Beep Beep Beep, get ready for our most bleeped episode yet? We salute Eric Adams and then talk about CopMayor: The Mayor Who Thinks He's A Cop.This is a free episode. Why not join the Municipal Benevolent Feed and get double the mayors?
Jan 1, 2026 • 11min
PREVIEW: Q&A Holiday Special
It's the holiday week so we are slacking off, we mean, answering your questions!!!! Learn what kind of mayors we'd be, who our favorite mayors are, and more! Hear the whole thing over on the Municipal Benevolent Feed.
Dec 25, 2025 • 1h 22min
Ralph Klein
Yahoo, Albertans! Climb in. This week, mayor Riley takes us on a whirlwind tour of Calgary's extremely drunken mayor, Ralph Klein. Don't like him? Well, we wouldn't have the saddledome, a big dome shaped like a saddle (kind of) without him. Don't worry, he's got a GREAT idea about where to get ducks and eels.Subscribe to our Patreon to get double the mayors!
Dec 18, 2025 • 11min
PREVIEW: Paulo Maluf (with Gregk Foley)
This week, podcaster Gregk Foley, known for his insightful commentary on Blood Work, dives into the intriguing political landscape of São Paulo through the lens of Paulo Maluf. Gregk shares his unique research journey, which uncovers Maluf's notorious image as both a corrupt politician and an effective mayor. Highlights include a wild dream prompting his interest, a shocking photo with Saddam Hussein, and the paradox of 'He steals but he gets things done' that defines Maluf's controversial legacy.
Dec 11, 2025 • 1h 39min
T. Dan Smith
This week, dive into the ambitious yet flawed life of T. Dan Smith, the controversial figure behind Newcastle's Brutalist vision. Explore his rise from humble beginnings to council leader, his futuristic urban planning dreams, and the scandal that marred his legacy. Discover quirky tales of a Finnish 'serial mayor' and an ice-rink feud involving a Pavarotti statue. The discussion reveals a complex web of ambition, corruption, and personal enrichment that ultimately led to a dramatic fall from grace.
Dec 4, 2025 • 11min
PREVIEW: Jesús Gil y Gil
Dive into the infamous world of Jesús Gil y Gil, a figure deemed one of the worst by the hosts. Enjoy banter about voice training intertwined with personal stories of transitioning. The Municipal Roundup segment covers intriguing updates on legal dramas, including lawsuits against a mayor. The hosts keep it light with humor while correcting legal inaccuracies and riffing on sound effects. It’s an entertaining mix of dark history, personal anecdotes, and municipal mischief!
Nov 27, 2025 • 1h 22min
LaToya Cantrell
This week, Mayor Mattie takes us to New Orleans to talk about the mayor with her own Dick Domicile, and also a bunch of other corruption things as well! But we support her. Mostly. get on the Patreon for double the mayors!and if you're in Boston, come see Mattie at MICE next weekend!
